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He had one or two good moments using his pace to get away, but yeah other than that quiet and with competition from Sancho getting on the scoresheet and Antony coming in you would think he will get a lot less chances now.
I thought the same but he wont be a starter for us, so I dont mind him being a squad playerThe new Lingard. Come up from the academy. Bang average skill and tries to make it up by running and harrying a lot. Better not make the same mistakes of the past and give him a huge contract so we can't sell him eventually
Not really sure why you're having a huge meltdown here. The club just bought Antony to play RW and Elanga will be pushed out of the starting 11. He'll get some game time here and there because it's a long season with a many periods of fixture congestion but if Ten Hag thought Elanga was good enough he wouldn't have spunked €100 million on a new RW."He's only 20". Sure, so was Lingard once upon a time.
This is how we end up with these mediocre academy players overstaying their welcome. This idea that just because a kid graduated from the academy he'll eventually turn good if given time is what got us stuck with the likes of Lingard before he left, McTomminay, etc..for longer than it should be.
Somehow Elanga like his mediocre predecessors will manage to get himself a bag.
Embarrassing."He's only 20". Sure, so was Lingard once upon a time.
This is how we end up with these mediocre academy players overstaying their welcome. This idea that just because a kid graduated from the academy he'll eventually turn good if given time is what got us stuck with the likes of Lingard before he left, McTomminay, etc..for longer than it should be.
Somehow Elanga like his mediocre predecessors will manage to get himself a bag.
Greenwood was our best chance to produce a bonafide world class player from the academy in a very long time but unfortunately off field issues.Has our academy offered anything in the past 20 years besides lumbering us with average players who get too much game time and end up on ridiculous contracts?
Yes. Numerous players who have been good enough to be squad players. Not their fault that they were given a too prominent role in the first team due to the failings of the senior players. McTominay and Rashford should have been rotation options, and they would have been fan favourites instead of figures of scorn. Fletcher too was technically within 20 years. If Elanga can get to that level he's a valuable asset. He's not good enough yet but given we're lacking numbers, his pace and defensive work rate is useful at times. Needs to improve to keep getting games with the addition of Antony, Martial and Ronaldo returning to fitness, Garnacho coming through, and loan players like Diallo and Hannibal to come back next season plus likely a new signing or two. He's fine for Europa League, a tactical/rotation option from the bench, and reassess next summer.Has our academy offered anything in the past 20 years besides lumbering us with average players who get too much game time and end up on ridiculous contracts?
Not sure what points you're making? Elanga has now been given time and has shown to be a pretty limited player. If Gernacho was given time and also shown to be not good enough/not ready then yeh, take him out. That just sounds like good sense to me.It's funny when you hear the claims of 'Give game time to Garnacho, Elanga is terrible etc'.. A few years back, it was give the minutes to Elanga/Shoretire/Gomes.. they can't do much worse. I'll take ETH judgement over most of our crybaby fans seeing as he's more knowledgeable about football off the bat, but also sees them in training and knows what players fit into what tactical plan.
You just know if Garnacho was given the next 5 games and played the same minutes as Elanga has recently, there would be clamour for him to be dropped and people saying 'it's too early for him' or 'he's not good enough'.
Limited player offensively but there's a reason Rangnick and ETH have turned to him after a poor run of results. He's a good player tactically in terms of a high press and being able to take on instructions.Not sure what points you're making? Elanga has now been given time and has shown to be a pretty limited player. If Gernacho was given time and also shown to be not good enough/not ready then yeh, take him out. That just sounds like good sense to me.
And he will be once Antony startsHe's not bad, he works hard, he's quick and he's got a decent touch. He just doesn't scream goals or even assists. Should be a squad player at best.
He was primarily turned to because of a lack of options. We lost Greenwood, Martial & Cavani all in 1 month for various reasons.Limited player offensively but there's a reason Rangnick and ETH have turned to him after a poor run of results. He's a good player tactically in terms of a high press and being able to take on instructions.
Maybe a bit over the top. He is in a position were we can improve a lot though and we have with Antony.Excellent young player. The criticism he's getting here is ridiculous, specially after a few good performances...
He is rapid without the ball but once he has it, he isn't that quick.Had no idea he was that rapid but he didn't do much with it yesterday. He's not really getting involved in the games and it's becoming all too obvious next to players like Bruno and Eriksen who are everywhere. He'll be a capable understudy to Antony but I have a feeling he will start to fade away.
But even without the ball, he is hesitant running onto it - it's as if he doesn't put on the afterburners until it is too late. If he could realize who fast he is, and improve his running technique (saw a coach telling that he has a lot of untapped running potential), then he could be a more nimble and agile Valencia. Maybe he would never be starting material, but he can become an important squad player, but he needs to develop his best attributes.He is rapid without the ball but once he has it, he isn't that quick.
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Think playing against Trent has put him in cuckoo land.
Oh I'm not saying young players can't get better. But Beckham always had top class technique especially in his passing and crossing (and FK's obviously). Greenwood it was evident did as well, even though he was a ghost in most games when he first started getting minutes. Elanga does not. So waiting around for him to suddenly develop this is as he ages is pointless, and thus when I say he's not good enough I mean going forward in the future he's not a player that should be in the upper rotation of our forwards if we ever want to challenge for anything.Beckham was on loan at PNE when he was 20.
I'm not saying Elanga is the answer, but the guy is 20 years old, he's getting games because we're short of players, let's at least give him a chance, heh?
Exactly. There are tell-tale signs you’ll see in a young player that will give you a good indicator of what kind of level they have the potential to attain. Unfortunately, Elanga doesn’t have anything that indicates this.Oh I'm not saying young players can't get better. But Beckham always had top class technique especially in his passing and crossing (and FK's obviously). Greenwood it was evident did as well, even though he was a ghost in most games when he first started getting minutes. Elanga does not. So waiting around for him to suddenly develop this is as he ages is pointless, and thus when I say he's not good enough I mean going forward in the future he's not a player that should be in the upper rotation of our forwards if we ever want to challenge for anything.